Maahir Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Maahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives181:22,4541,401
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Maahir (171) may also be a first name.

Maahir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maahir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maahir (Hindi: माहिर, Marathi: मािहर) occurs most in The Maldives. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Maahir.

How Common Is The Last Name Maahir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maahir is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Maahir reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 698,971st most commonly used first name globally, held by 171 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Maldives, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 22,454. In The Maldives it is primarily concentrated in: Raa Atoll, where 17 percent reside, Gaafu Alif Atoll, where 11 percent reside and Gnaviyani Atoll, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Maldives it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahahir922/
Mahir9118,413/
Mahier831,374/
Majhir8321/
Maaher839/
Maaier832/
Maaiyr831/
Mahirr830/
Mahaher772,394/
Majhire77597/
Maaheer7728/
Maaijer778/
Majhair775/
Mahirhe772/
Mahuire772/
Mahijir771/
Mauhire770/
Mahieir770/
Maher73338,191/
Mehir73370/
Mohir7352/
Maeir7331/
Moair7326/
Meair738/
Mauir734/
Maoir732/
Maaer732/
Mahirova713/
Mahjjire711/
Mohair67638/
Maijer67417/
Mohier67261/
Majher67232/
Maiyer67117/
Moheir6779/
Maheur6774/
Maijir6769/
Maayer6761/
Majier6726/
Mehier6724/
Moehir6724/
Mojhir6716/
Maehre6716/
Majjir6715/
Mauher6712/
Mahher678/
Maherz677/
Mayier677/
Maeher677/
Mauier676/
Mauire676/
Maeier676/
Mahger675/
Mahyor675/
Maiier675/
Maherr675/
Mohoir674/
Meaier672/
Majgir672/
Mouair672/
Mmaher671/

Maahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maahir in the Hindi language
माहिरmahira-
Maahir in the Marathi language
मािहरmaihara50
माहीरmahira50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maahir
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